Psyc 2606 1st Edition Lecture 38Outline of Last Lecture I. ingroup outgroupA. social rejection, frustration-aggression hypothesis, learned helplessness, neoassociationistic account of aggressionII. culture & aggressionA. misperception, reconciliationOutline of Current LectureI. Altruism A. motivations, empathetic concern, volunteerism,II. situational determinants of altruismA. bystander effect, diffusion of responsibilityCurrent Lecture ● Altruism : desire to help another person with no benefit to yourself ○ selfless concern for the wellbeing of others○ what motivates it? …. if there is no such thing as pure altruism (thinking if we all have a motivation behind helping people)■ social rewards■ we have learned over the years (reinforced as a kid)■ we are more likely to give power and status to somebody behaving altruistically, if we see somebody stressing it causes us to stress (personal distress) *personally uncomfortable, anxiety, guilt*■ empathetic concern - your ability to figuratively put yourself in somebody elses shoes.● coming along with a motivation to help somebody in need● concern, compassion○ people who were encouraged to feel sympathy for another student, janet, who reportedfeeling lonely, volunteered to spend more time with her, even in the low-social--evaluation condition, where their volunteering was anonymous ■ even in anonymous situations, empathy still drives altruism ● Volunteerism: assistance given with no expectation of compensation● people who were volunteering were proven to live longer ● Situational Determinants of Altruism: These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.○ Bystander Effect - the likelihood of intervention or help will decrease as the number of observers increase○ Diffusion of Responsibility: once a lot of people are present you will assume somebody else will take action○ victim characteristics : ■ gender - women are more likely to be helped than men ■ people who are similar - same race, same gender, etc.■ cultural influences ■ socioeconomic
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